Weight No More Team Chat- August 2020
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Username: jedaschultz
Weigh In Day: Monday
Week: 2
PW (Previous Weight): 201.6
CW (Current Weight): 203.4
LTD (Loss to Date):
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Struggling, worried about my sons break up he isnt handling not seeing his kids so much, stress always effects me badly, cant sleep and worrying constantly, I need to try to focus more.7
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Been kicking some butt today was only suppose to do one well pad today well that turned into two more projects needing done today. Finished the first one in half the time it normally takes me and finished the other two projects too. Now to lie down and stretch my back a bit.3 -
@Zumba_Luvah thanks! Yes, so close to the 150’s! I can’t wait! I’m getting close to goal!😊👍🏻3
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Hello all!
Hope you’re all doing well! I have not been on here much, pretty much just entering my weekly weigh-in. I just wanted to check-in.
I’m feeling really good! Have been on track & sticking to plan! Back to my workouts, IF & tracking everything! When I have dinner plans, I’ve been just eating that one meal so I can enjoy it. I drink lots of water with lemon & fresh fruit & green or herbal tea all day. I have not been this focused in a long time. I’m proud of myself, I’ve been losing & staying on track with no weekly WW meeting. I’m still following WW & tracking my points, but not attending the weekly Zoom meeting.
Looking forward to when the weather cools off, it’s been so hot & humid!
Have a good evening!😊3 -
Tuesday, August 11 20,020 steps
surprised at my total today . I talked on the phone with family and friends while walking this morning. Time passed by quickly.
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@Mrsbell8well I'm glad you had a better day today and have taken some more time to heal. I love crocheting dolls too. My daughter Elisabeth, who is 31, still takes her doll on every vacation in her suitcase. It seems like just yesterday I made it and Elisabeth was only about 8 weeks old.
We have so many things in common, you and I. Try to rest more. Even when you're off, you're doing so much.
Elisabeth read me this quote the other day when I wouldn't just take a day to chill as she says. And just so you know, chilling involves putting on really comfy shorts and laying about with your feet propped up even higher than on an ottoman or a lawn chair. You need to lay on your bed and put your legs up on a 90-degree angle against the headboard or the wall... Anyway, here is the quote (she's pretty heavy-handed but usually right:
"Capitalism has stolen from us our ability to imagine and hope. If I tell someone in 2020 to rest, they say 'I could never do that.' Folks are so traumatized from grinding that even a basic human function seems out of reach."
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Arghh...that thing just happened where I had drafted a long response to several of you and it vanished. From memory...
@podperson1 Whoa! 2.8 lbs is spectacular. Maybe takeaway has more sodium and fat. I hear you about people acting like nothing is going on! I live downtown in Toronto and shake my head every day. I love your therapist's idea about finding things that settle you. I'm writing that down.
@melaniedscott I, too, am a fellow geek. In fact, I subscribe to a VPN service just to get the BBC in order to watch Doctor Who and even geekier shows like A House Through Time.
@timibotkin I'm sorry to hear about your friend. No one deserves that. Also, I keep loving your profile pic.
Speaking of pics, @xX_PhoenixRising_Xx @nstephenson01 @GingerPwr @Melzz19 ~ spectacular pics all!
@hope002 Great advice about not rushing it. I firmly believe that losing weight slowly is healthier and has a better chance of staying off. Thanks for reminding us of that.
@Cafelelia Audit! Who does that in August? Enjoy yourself my friend.
@jedaschultz Keep up with your healthy habits and it will come. This has been a year to behold and not in a good way. Onward ~ you can do it!
@annliz23 What a big worry with your son. Big hug.
@Melzz19 Great stepping and active minutes!
@kirsten11872 I love your idea about dinner plans. @Cafelelia mentioned something about IF OMAD, which I'd never heard before and it stands for one meal a day fasting. Way to use that strategy strategically. It's been humid here too. The weather here is a lot like yours.
@debbiewsharpe What a great idea to walk while taking long calls with family. I'm going to try that!
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steps for today - 13570.
I prepped a veg / bean salad for tomorrow. It has red pepper, tomato, brown beans, cauliflower, bit of salsa, bit of catalina dressing and some frito hoops on top --carefully weighed : ) --for crunch. I can't believe how much I'm looking forward to it.....lol.4 -
I typed something earlier today but now I don’t see it.... I must have never hit post!
JillyBT
Tuesday Week 2
PW 159
CW 159
Uggg no loss but yea no gain. So frustrating watching my husband shed the pounds and I go up one I go down one in a vicious circle.
Thank you @Cafelelia and @hope002 for the IF information. My husband is agreeing to eat dinner earlier so I can really accomplish the 16 hour fast. Hoping that helps me in week 3!
@minstrelofsarcasm I’m so impressed with the opportunity to be a spin instructor!
Still trying to get back into the walking twice a day and trying to get a solid 7 hours of sleep a night. It took two weeks last time I did this sleep routine so I have another week to go. They say sleep is so important for health, weight loss and lessening the chances of dementia. So trying to make it a priority again. With that said it’s my bedtime. Good night!4 -
@1theresamcvean thanks for the advice. You busted me on my rest day lol. I dusted, cleaned the bathroom, scrubbed and shined the kitchen sink and cleaned 2 kitchen cupboards. But I was very cautious. I’m going to do the leg elevation today. Great idea. I love your doll story. Do you have a picture? I will post mine soon. I sewed her a Sunday dress and panties yesterday. I have several cute outfits planned. As well as fancy fairy wings and dress. I’m creating my own patterns so it’s challenging but fun.
I made it the whole day without pain pills yesterday. So relieved!
Getting my haircut this morning.
I purposely went without a nap yesterday and was able to get a good 8 hours sleep thankfully!
My eating has been spot on since we came back from vacation. No sugar. Lots of fruits and vegetables. It helps being home.
And I made it through my PT exercises!
Have a good day everyone!3 -
@podperson1 great job this week! We see the same thing here with people not taking proper precautions. But we too do what we can. Good luck with your stress relief. What’s on your enjoy list?
We have recently been playing Mexican train dominoes. So much family fun!
Also wanted to note that I am faithfully drinking at least 64 0z of water daily.
My head is in a good space.
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melaniedscott
week 2
PW: 213.1
CW: 213.1
I am happy with no gain/ no loss this week. I've been lazy and munchy which is a bad combo. Very discombobulated...my husband has been really ill (doing better now), came home last Wed not feeling good and went down hill fast. So I've been hanging with him, being quiet, taking care of him and stress eating junk. Our menu plan for the past week went straight out the window. Yesterday was the first day I wasn't way over on cals in days.
Keep kicking kitten ladies! (we are SO mean to kittens...why couldn't the filter be pigeons or gulls? I'd be on board kicking pigeons and gulls...or maybe possums, they're nasty).5 -
minstrelofsarcasm
August Week Two
Weigh In Day: Wednesdays
PW (Previous Weight): 165.6 (August 6th)
CW (Current Weight): 168.2 (August 12th)
LTD (Loss to Date): 65.8 lbs
So, I'm hoping that's water weight. But I also haven't been eating the best, because I'm back in the mindset of "I went to the gym, so I can eat this... and this... and this", so it's probably only partially water weight. Trying to break out of that, but there's only so many things I can do in my apartment, and only so many times I can go to the gym without increasing the potential for injury.
I was also bombarded with snacks yesterday. Since my birthday is at the end of the month, and my mom feels bad that we won't be spending it together, as she lives a nine hour drive away (and we shouldn't be around each other due to the pandemic), she sent me a very large box of all the junk foods I love. I won't lie, I was tempted to eat the entire bag of peanut butter cookies as soon as it arrived. Instead, I kept out a few pouches of snacks on the shelf in my kitchen, and put the rest back into the box and closed it. Hoping that out-of-sight, out-of-mind feeling kicks in. I'll probably draft a blog post comparing the snacks in the box to the game in Jumanji.
In Summary: My gain this week is being blamed on water retention, which is likely coming from eating too much junk, having snacks nearby, and the blazing sun. I hope it has nothing to do with my MS and the inflammation it causes, but I will drop into cryotherapy this week and see if that helps at all.
Food: Not great, but I went grocery shopping yesterday and intend to prep a bunch of healthier snacks for myself so I can avoid using peanut butter cookies to soothe my stress.
Exercise: 7 spin classes, 19 miles walked, 4 minutes of planks, 2 trips up the stairs to carry in 2 weeks worth of groceries
Water: Drank nearly 1.5 gallons per day - issues due to dehydration cropped up during my walk on Monday in which I forgot (read: decided not) to bring my water bottle.
This Week: I'm going to weigh myself again tomorrow morning and see if the water weight has decreased. I don't expect this week to be a loss at all, but it would ease my mind to see the numbers below 167 again. I currently have four spin classes booked, but I will likely be talked into taking at least one class this evening, and I have yet to schedule anything for the weekend. I'm sure that number will increase.
Thanks to everyone who has expressed support about my audition to be a spin instructor. The audition is August 29th, and my birthday is the 28th, so I'm looking at it as a present to myself in which I don't count myself out before I give myself the chance to try.
Hope everyone's Wednesday is going well!4 -
minstrelofsarcasm wrote: »Thanks to everyone who has expressed support about my audition to be a spin instructor. The audition is August 29th, and my birthday is the 28th, so I'm looking at it as a present to myself in which I don't count myself out before I give myself the chance to try.
Hope everyone's Wednesday is going well!
We're birthday twins! I wasn't one of the ones who said nice things but I'll do that now...I'm sure you'll kill it!
My cousin and my other cousin's daughter all share that same b-day.
So sweet of your mom to send treats you love. If it were my mom (and I still had any kind of relationship with her and she sent treats), she'd send stuff like Mounds and Payday (vomit emoji here) and...I can't think of a specific cookie I don't like...macaroons (american, not the pretty, sweet nice ones), maybe, I'm not much of a cookie person (okay, girl scout cookies are pretty good...). So...short version: you're lucky, she loves you, thinks of you, sends you special treats you like and bothers to know you well enough to know what you actually like.3 -
08/11 steps 81351
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melaniedscott wrote: »
We're birthday twins!
That's awesome! I've met a bunch of people with August birthdays, but never anyone on the exact same day!melaniedscott wrote: »
I wasn't one of the ones who said nice things but I'll do that now...I'm sure you'll kill it!
Thank you!melaniedscott wrote: »So sweet of your mom to send treats you love. If it were my mom (and I still had any kind of relationship with her and she sent treats), she'd send stuff like Mounds and Payday (vomit emoji here) and...I can't think of a specific cookie I don't like...macaroons (american, not the pretty, sweet nice ones), maybe, I'm not much of a cookie person (okay, girl scout cookies are pretty good...). So...short version: you're lucky, she loves you, thinks of you, sends you special treats you like and bothers to know you well enough to know what you actually like.
I love my mom, and I appreciate everything she's done for me, even if my waistline does not. I'm definitely lucky when it comes to parents. They don't understand why I want to lose weight, but they've stopped attempting to sabotage it, so I'll consider that to be a win.
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Ok-better late than never! I wanted to spend time reading what I missed before posting but I am going to at least start with my intro! I know we are almost half way through the month but here it is-
About me
Hi! My name is Pam. I live in the suburbs of Philadelphia. I have been married 30 years and have 5 children 28-20. I also have a golden doodle named Daisy. I am a nurse but retired at the moment. I am still trying to decide what I want to do career wise. I like to spend my summers at the Jersey shore, that is where I am now. I usually gain over 10 pounds when I am at the shore as it is like I am on vacation. This is the first year that I actually lost in June and July. August hasn't started out so well but I am determined to log a loss for the month. Time to get moving!
My weight story
I was never overweight although I always thought I was fat growing up. I gained A TON of weight with my pregnancies and ended up at 221 lbs. Unfortunately that ended up being my heaviest even when I wasn't pregnant . At the end June of 2012 I decided I either had to get serious and lose weight or accept that I am obese and live my life. I got a fitbit and joined MFP on July 1, 2012. Since then, I have gained and lost 30 or more pounds quite a few times. I have never gotten back to that starting weight but I have gotten close. Although I haven't been as successful with my weight loss as I would like, I have learned a lot. I eat so much healthier than I used to. I also am in good physical shape, I love to hike, walk, kayak and bike. Actually anything outdoors I usually enjoy. I do have a home gym which has a bike, treadmill, elliptical, weights and a few other things. I want to enjoy exercising and not have it be a chore. I am always looking for fun, new workouts. I had some hip and knee issues for the past year but I am happy those are much better. I continue to do my PT exercises and stretch so they don't return. These physical issues are a reminder of why I need to get this extra weight off.
The present
As most of you know, the end of March and April was a struggle for me. My husband was on a ventilator in the ICU for 13 days. He was in the hospital a total of 19 days and then rehabbing at home. He is doing much better now and things are back to normal. This was a stressful and scary time and unfortunately I coped with eating. I was surrounded by food as this is how many people like to help and I caved. I gained TEN pounds in April. I did finally get back on track in May and had a successful June and July. I can do the workouts I love at the shore, riding my bike, kayaking and walking on the beach. As I mentioned above, I have been struggling with guests and eating/drinking in the past but we are not having as many visitors this year because of the Covid. I am really hoping to have a nice, relaxing summer and also stay true to my goals.
My August goals
1. Plan and log my food everyday
2. 30 min cardio at least 5/7 days
3. 7,500 steps/day
4. Strength 2/7 days (T/Th)
5. PT and Stretching 5/7 days
6. At least 64 oz water daily
7. 7-8 hours sleep each night
8. Get in habit of working out early in the morning
9. IF at least 14 hours 5/7 days
I have realized a big part of my issues is overeating. I know it doesn't sound like a revelation to many but I have really been trying to tune into the mental part of what is going on with my eating. I always thought I had a big appetite, turns out, I really don't. I could probably cut my food consumption for lunch and dinner in 1/2. I don't know how to really put this into a goal since I think this is something I will be working on for a long time. need to get it into my consciousness while I am eating, not after I scarfed my meal down. For this month (or the rest of this month) I am going to remind myself to slow down and stop eating at 1/2 and 3/4 way through my meals. I also need to work on saying no to myself with snacking if I am not hungry. This is not something I am going to solve right away but I really think if I get a handle on this, my weight will go down.5 -
Quick Check In for Tuesday
Food - Not logged and over
Water - at least 64 oz
Exercise - 60 min walk(through the Cape May zoo!), 20 min bike ride and PT
Trying to get back into the habit of posting daily. I need to read through this thread, I missed a lot! Posting here in the morning keeps my head in the game. It is funny how quickly bad habits can creep back in. I had a great time with my brother on his visit. I did well with exercise and water. Even drinking wasn't bad. It was the food as usual. I was hoping to keep at least breakfast and lunch normal and not snack but that didn't happen. (@minstrelofsarcasm I made the big mistake of visiting Cape May Peanut Butter shop and brought some home.) I will have a gain on my weigh in on Friday. Oh well, I am just going to dust myself off and get back at it. I have been doing well again this week with exercise and water but I am still overeating and snacking. I made a plan for the day to allow some snacks-fruit, my protein bar (100 cals and low carb) or some halo top. I am also going to get back into my 14 hour IF after dinner. For some reason when I hit that button on my phone after dinner, I am not really tempted to snack. I try to fast from 7p-9a. That is enough for me for now but one day I hope to extend it.
Yesterday was a good exercise day. Nicole and I went to Cape May zoo(free) to walk. It was a fun way to get steps in. It was nicer than I expected, it had Lions, giraffes, zebras, tigers...I was expecting it to be more farm animals, not real zoo animals. It is free but of course we made a donation. It was a beautiful zoo. I also met my brother in law and family at the beach that afternoon. It was a 20 min bike ride. Nicole had to work but met us later so I walked my bike home with her. I wish she would have taken one of our other bikes but she said they are too big for her. I really don't think thats true. Nicole is my oldest daughter. She will be 29 in September and is married. She is a teacher for preschool aged children with autism. She decided to spend the summer with me at the shore with her dog Dakota since she is working remotely. Her husband comes on weekends but took his vacation last week when my brother was here so it was nice. She is thin and it is interesting planning meals and eating with her. She just looks at food differently than me. She made two comments at different times about ice cream. One time she said she hoped she was hungry later because she felt like having ice cream. Another time I was trying to get her to get ice cream with me and she said didn't want any because we would probably get ice cream the following week when my brother was here. What?! Who raised this girl? Lol! It has been eye opening and I also think that was why I lost weight in June and July. She always wants to go for a walk after dinner and she plans healthy dinners. Ok, time to get moving. I spent so much time writing about myself that I didn't get to catch up with you all. Maybe later tonight. Have a great day everyone!5 -
@sleepymom5 I loved your catch up message, especially the story of Nicole's relationship with ice cream and hunger. What a great way to look at food. Enjoy your time at the shore!2
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steps: Wednesday 8/12 20,753
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Steps for today 13093
@sleepymom5 I feel you on the snacking challenges. I made a sinful pan of goodness we call Christmas crack. And well that hits all the right buttons for temptation. I have since learned over the last few days I still don’t have the self control to stay away from my trigger foods. I will need to toss the rest (since the kids aren’t eating it fast enough).1 -
minstrelofsarcasm wrote: »PW (Previous Weight): 165.6 (August 6th)
CW (Current Weight): 168.2 (August 12th)
LTD (Loss to Date): 65.8 lbs
So, I'm hoping that's water weight.
Guess what? It was. Weighed in at 167.2 lbs this morning, which I think is a much more reasonable weight when compared to last week's. Maybe it's time to switch my weigh day. Wednesdays must still feel the after effects of my weekends.
Also, I wrote a quick blog about water retention yesterday, if anyone is curious about how prevalent it is:1 -
08/12 steps 105521
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pacsnc6
Thursday
PW: 161.8
CW: 160.4
LTD: 194 -
Quick check in for Wednesday too
Food - Logged and on target
Water - 64 oz
Exercise - 2-20 min walks and PT
I still need to go through everyone's posts, I just haven't had the time. Yesterday was a good day, my first good day since my brother's visit. I didn't get as much exercise as I would like but still a good day. I ate 3/4 of my wrap at lunch and I split the chips between lunch and dinner. Dinner I ate most of my chicken sandwich but did leave a few bites behind. Not too bad snacking but I did have some twizzlers, they are gone now. Today I have Jim's family coming for a bay day. We are going to have a late lunch, early dinner so I need to get moving. This will be another challenge since we are having all things I like. I am going to try to send as much as I can home with them since they are here on vacation. I won't have time to exercise before but I am hoping that I can after if the weather cooperates. If not, I will do a Leslie Sansone video. Hope everyone has a great day!
@1theresamcvean It is eyeopening. I am glad she didn't pick up my habits.
@debbiewsharpe Wow! It is amazing how many steps you get in! Great day!
@goingape Nice stepping too! I am the same way with my trigger foods. It is better not to have them around. I have problems when I have visitors staying with me and I have the food around. It feels like a constant struggle to stay away. It is a good idea to throw away the rest of the Christmas crack. My kids would always tell me to save whatever treat it was at the time but would never eat it so you know who would end up finishing it off.
@minstrelofsarcasm I have such a mental block with spelling minstrel Lol! I know a lot of people on our team will benefit from that blog. Keep that link handy, I am sure you will be using it a lot. I still want to go read it but I am so behind on everything here...
@pacsnc6 I hope that is a planned loss and not from being sick. I am behind so I don't know how you have been doing since you switched drugs. Last I heard you were doing good. Hope that is still the case. Sending hugs and prayers. xo5 -
Another thing quick about hunger and leaving food behind. I saw somewhere a lady saved all the food she left behind for a month in a zip lock bag in the freezer. (At first I was a little grossed out until she said it was in the freezer). She said she just left a few bites every meal and she had a big ziplock bag stuffed with food! I really wanted to do this for the visual for me to see how the little bites add up. However, Daisy eats most of what I have left over. She isn't the best trained dog Lol! I don't want to deny her since this is what has been going on her whole life. I am still thinking of a way to make this work. I just wanted to share incase that is something that would help someone else here.5
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ljdanny
week 2
thursday
pw 196
cw 1946 -
that was a nice surprise to see on the scale today, i did step on the scale monday and it was a little lower but i will take this. i did have a small bowl of ice cream last night as a special treat that i am hoping is the reason its more today. i started back to zumba which was great. i talked to my instructor about the spin class she teaches on monday nights that i think i am going to give a try. i have been cutting some of my portions in half, drinking more water, added in more fruits, veggies and salads. that gross drink i have been drinking in the mornings is becoming more tolerable and i think it is helping my stomach a little, we will see as time goes on. i hope the number on the scale keeps moving down. i did skip my workout yesterday to sit in the pool because it was so hot out and i know we will not have many more days of this. it is going to be a little cooler this weekend. i am treating myself to a pedicure today and i think i will go for a walk after dinner.
@sleepymom5 my dog gets all the leftover too. sometimes i have been known to even make her a hotdog or something special for herself.3
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